Description
These are student files with student photographs and correspondence between the Iraqi government and various Baghdadi Jewish schools regarding exam scores, graduation confirmation, primary school certification, secondary school certification, student transfers, and admissions forms. Some student folders contain an essay written in Hebrew about Israel and the Sephardic community, a certificate of vaccination for smallpox, confirmations of citizenship, and a military conscription letter.
AI en Translation, Pages 201-225
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Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
⟦To the Bursar's Office No.⟧
1224
1953/8/2
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
Number: 52 - 5 - 53
Date: 1 / 8 / 1953
Directorate of Education, Baghdad District
That ⟦Maurice Abdullah Dakour⟧ whose photograph is affixed above is one of the
regular students of this school in the ⟦Fourth Secondary⟧ grade for this year 1952 - 1953 and he was
in the past year in the ⟦Third Intermediate⟧ grade of ⟦Frank Iny Intermediate⟧ School
⟦Frank Iny Intermediate⟧
We request to refer this to the General Directorate of Recruitment.
The Clerk
The Principal
Student's Name
Address ( )
Date and
Address of
The School
The Grade
The Result
Last Exam
Guardian
Page 202
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Frank Iny Mixed School
Shamash Preparatory School
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
For Recruitment and Training
1224
2/12/54
Number: 53 - 54
Date: 5 / 12 / 1954
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Province
That ⟦Abdullah Debi⟧ whose photo is attached above is one of the students
of this school attending the ⟦Fourth⟧ preparatory grade for this year 954 / 95
and last year he was in the third intermediate grade at ⟦...⟧ school
so please refer this to the General Directorate of Recruitment.
The Director
Student's Name
Address ( )
Date of Birth
Father's Address
School
Grade
Result
Last Exam
Guardian
Clerk
The Director
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Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
No photo and you are ⟦illegible⟧
12 / 12
2/12/52
Frank Iny Intermediate School
Baghdad
Telephone Number 7448
Transfer Certificate
School Directorate ⟦line⟧
That ⟦line⟧ whose photo is fixed above is one of the regular students of this
school in the third intermediate grade for the academic year 19 - 195 and participated in
the general examinations for intermediate studies for the mentioned year and was considered successful and promoted to the fourth preparatory grade
Below are the grades he obtained in the examinations referred to above
As we observed his good behavior and conduct, and in view of his desire to transfer to ⟦line⟧ school, we provided him
with this certificate
The Clerk
The Principal
50 Fils
1 -
2 -
3 -
4 -
5 -
Name of the stu⟦...⟧
His address (
Date of bir⟦...⟧
Address of t⟦...⟧
The school
The gra⟦...⟧
His result i⟦...⟧
Last exa⟦...⟧
Guardi⟦...⟧
Page 204
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Admission Requirements
1 - Students who passed the primary school examination are accepted into the first intermediate grade.
2 - Students who passed the entrance exam are accepted into the fourth preparatory grade.
3 - Students who passed or ⟦illegible⟧ in the intermediate school examination shall participate in the entrance exam.
4 - Every student must submit, upon their admission, a file containing the following documents:
A - A transfer certificate from their school, certified by the ⟦Directorate of Education⟧ of the province.
B - A medical certificate confirming freedom from ⟦infectious⟧ diseases.
C - A vaccination certificate against smallpox and typhoid.
D - Civil Status Record (Nufous).
E - Two copies of their photograph.
5 - The student must be of good conduct and character.
Student's name (as per Civil Status Record): Maurice Abdullah Zakkur
His address (as per Civil Status Record): 424 Rashid Street
Date of birth (as per Civil Status Record): 1935
Student's current address: 424 Rashid Street
School transferred from: Frank Iny Intermediate School
Grade transferred from: Third Intermediate
Result in the grade transferred from: Pass
Last general examination passed and its date: Baccalaureate exam for the year 1951-1952
Student's guardian:
Name: Abdullah Zakkur
Relationship: His father
Occupation: Merchant
Address: 424 Rashid Street
Signature of the student's guardian
Page 205
Frank Iny Intermediate School
Baghdad
Admission Form
Admission Requirements
⟦line⟧
1 - Admission to the first intermediate grade depends on passing the general examination for primary education.
2 - The student must not be known for bad morals or convicted of a misdemeanor or felony.
3 - The student must attach to this form (1) the school record certified by the Directorate of Education of the Baghdad District (2) the
Civil Status Record (3) certificate of vaccination against ⟦smallpox⟧ (4) certificate of vaccination against typhoid (5) medical certificate of freedom from
communicable diseases (6) two copies of his photograph.
4 - All documents mentioned in paragraph three listed above are kept in a special file on which the owner's name is written as it is
explained in the school record.
Student name according to the school record: Maurice Abdullah Dangour
Father's name and family surname according to the school record: Abdullah Dangour
School transferred from:
Grade transferred from: <del>Second Intermediate</del> Third Intermediate
His result in the grade transferred from: Pass
Year of graduation from primary school: 1947 - 1948
Name of the primary school he graduated from: Alliance
Grade in which he was admitted: Third Intermediate
Civil Status Record | Name: Maurice
Date of birth: March 24, 1935
Address: 224 Rashid Street
Nationality: Iraqi 1
Student's guardian | Name: Abdullah Dangour
Relationship: His father
Profession: Merchant
Current address: 224 Rashid Street
Telephone number (if any): 4920
Current student address: 224 Rashid Street
1
Student signature
Maurice Abdullah Dangour
Student guardian's signature
On behalf of Abdullah Dangour
Sassoon
Page 210
Frank Iny Middle School
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 6028
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
No.: 54/274
Date: 12 / 8 / 954
Graduation Certificate
To ⟦Heskel Sion Sassoon Ezra Nassar⟧
That ⟦Heskel Sion Sassoon Ezra Nassar⟧ whose photo is attached above has participated in the exam
General for preparatory studies (Scientific Branch) for the year 1954 - 955 and passed
it, and for that we provided him with this document because he completed his secondary studies
Director
Headmaster.
Noting that his exam number is 1482
Noting that his exam number is 1482
Number:
Date:
To
That
Passed the general exam for study ⟦Pre-⟧
for the year 19 / 19 and finished his studies
Arabic Language
English Language
Solid Geometry
Animal and Plant
Algebra and Trigonometry
Chemistry
Physics
Total
And the duration of his attendance at the school was from
in their lessons and of conduct
Ezra Zion
Page 211
Frank Iny Middle School
BAGHDAD | Shamash Secondary School
Tel. No. 6028 | Baghdad
Telephone 6028
No:
Number ::
Date ::
Date ::
To,:
To:
This is to certify that ⟦line⟧ | That ⟦line⟧ has
⟦line⟧ has passed the Iraqi | passed the General Examination for Preparatory Studies (Scientific Branch)
Government Secondary Schools Examination | for the year 19 / 19 and finished his secondary studies and following is a statement of his marks :-
(Scientific Section) held in Baghdad in June 19
and obtained the following marks :-
Arabic Language ⟦line⟧ Arabic Language
English Language ⟦line⟧ English Language
Solid Geometry ⟦line⟧ Solid Geometry
Biology ⟦line⟧ Biology and Botany
Algebra & Trigonometry ⟦line⟧ Algebra and Trigonometry
Chemistry ⟦line⟧ Chemistry
Physics ⟦line⟧ Physics
Total ⟦line⟧ Total
During his study in our school, he has shown | And during his time in school he was among the students ⟦line⟧
himself to be ⟦line⟧ | in their lessons and of good conduct and biography.
and of ⟦line⟧ character
Yours faithfully, | The Director
Headmaster.
Please note that the examination
receipt number is 1482
Ezra ⟦illegible⟧
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Frank Iny Middle School
Grant Identity Board
2187
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
No.: SH - 105 - 53
Date: 21 / 9 / 53
Directorate of Education, Baghdad District
That ⟦Maurice Cohen Zion Dangoor⟧ whose photo is fixed above is one of the students of this
school, attending the fifth preparatory grade for this year 1953 - 1954, and he was
in the previous year in the fourth preparatory grade from the school of
Shamash Preparatory
So we request to refer that to the General Recruitment Directorate.
⟦signature⟧
The Clerk
Abdullah Obadiah
The Director
Azouri Dangoor
Page 213
Frank Iny Intermediate School
⟦illegible⟧
2187
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
Number: Sh / 878 / 52
Date: 7 / 4 / 52
Directorate of Education, Baghdad Province
That ⟦Selim Ezra Dangoor⟧ whose photo is fixed above is one of the regular students of this
school in the ⟦Fifth Preparatory⟧ grade for this year 1952 - 1953 and he was
last year in the ⟦Fourth Preparatory⟧ grade at the ⟦Preparatory⟧ school
We request that this be referred to the General Directorate of Recruitment.
⟦signature⟧
The Clerk
⟦signature⟧
The Director
Frank Iny Intermediate School
Page 216
Frank Iny Intermediate School
Baghdad
Admission Form
Admission Conditions
1 - Admission to the first intermediate grade depends on passing the general examination for primary studies.
2 - The student must not be known for bad character or convicted of a misdemeanor or felony.
3 - The student must attach to this form (1) the school document certified by the Directorate of Education of the Baghdad District (2) the identification
booklet (3) the smallpox vaccination certificate (4) the typhoid vaccination certificate (5) a medical certificate of freedom from
communicable diseases (6) two copies of his photograph.
4 - All documents mentioned in paragraph three listed above are kept in a special file on which the owner's name is written as it is
explained in the school document.
Student's name according to the school document: ⟦illegible⟧
His father's name and family surname according to the school document: ⟦illegible⟧
School transferred from:
Grade transferred from:
His result in the grade transferred from:
Year of graduation from primary studies: 1949 -
Name of the primary school from which he graduated:
Grade into which he was admitted:
Identification booklet: Name:
Identification booklet: Date of birth:
Identification booklet: Address:
Identification booklet: Nationality:
Student's guardian: Name:
Student's guardian: Relationship:
Student's guardian: Profession:
Student's guardian: Current address:
Telephone number (if any):
Student's current address: ⟦illegible⟧
Student's signature
Guardian's signature
⟦Ezra ...⟧
Page 217
Albert David Sassoon Private School for Boys
Intermediate and Primary
Number 285
Baghdad on 6 / 11 / 1949
Subject: Transfer Certificate
To the Directorate of Albert David Sassoon Intermediate School
Maurice Athra Dangour, whose photograph is affixed above, is one of the students
of the sixth primary grade of our school for the academic year 1948 - 1949
He participated in the general examinations for primary education for the mentioned year
and passed it, as he earned (449) four hundred and forty-nine marks.
He is of good character and behavior, and based on his desire to transfer to your school, we have provided him with this certificate.
The Director
Certified the authenticity of the signature of the school director
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Rescue Palestine
10 Fils
Kingdom of Iraq
40 Fils
Page 219
Alliance Israélite Universelle Albert David Sassoon School for Boys
Intermediate and Primary
Number: 7
Baghdad on: 9 / 11 / 1946
To the Recruitment Officer of the Second Rusafa
Maurice Ezra Dellor, whose photograph is affixed above, and who resides in the house
numbered 422/9 in the Ammar Sab' Abkar quarter, was born on 19 / 21 (nineteen
thirty-one) and is a regular student in the first intermediate class of our school.
Based on his request, we have provided him with this certificate.
The Director
Page 223
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
No.:
Date:
No.: SH / 60 / ⟦...⟧
Date: 17 / 3 / 1960
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Rusafa
Greetings.
Reference to your margin dated 10 / 3 / 1960 written on our letter numbered
SH / 31 / 60 and dated 3 / 3 / 1960.
We return to you herewith our above-mentioned letter with its attachment, the document numbered SH / 439
dated 3 / 3 / 1960 for certification after the legal guardian of the owner obtained a letter from
the Directorate of Travel and Nationality numbered T-S / 1459 / 148 and dated 16 / 3 / 1960
confirming that his Iraqi nationality has not been revoked.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Obadiah
The Director
Stamp
School Clerk
School Director
School Directorate
Number
Date
Number 80
Examination Number
That
The examination
On the back of it and based on
1 - Accepted according to
In
2 - Documents which
The entity addressed to it the
3 - Grades which
4 - Subjects in which he was incomplete.
5 - His conduct and regularity of attendance.
6 - Date of leaving school.
7 - Was he provided with a transfer document
Page 224
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
Shamash Preparatory School
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
No.: SH/32/206
Date: 3/3/1960
Directorate of Education, Baghdad District / Rusafa
Greetings.
Enclosed herewith is the document numbered SH/439 dated 3/3/1960 belonging
to Meir Khedhouri Shmeih for certification.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Ovadia
Principal
Directorate of Sch⟦...⟧
Number
Date
Number 15080
Examination Number
that
the examination
on its back and based on
1 - Accepted according to
in
2 - The documents that
The party addressed to ⟦...⟧
3 - The grades that ⟦...⟧
4 - The subjects in which he was incomplete.
5 - His conduct and regularity of attendance.
6 - Date of leaving school.
7 - Was he provided with a transfer document
School Registrar
School Principal
Stamp
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Iraqi Ministry of Education
Provincial Seal and Certification
School Directorate:
Number:
Date: / / 19
No: 015080 B
Examination Number:
⟦Student photograph with stamp: The School ⟦...⟧⟧
To :-
The person whose photograph is attached above is one of the students of the class from our school, he entered
the examination for the year 19 /19 and his result was in the round and he obtained the grades listed
on the back of it, and based on his request, we have provided him with this document.
1 - Admitted according to the transfer certificate numbered and dated / / 19 issued by the school
in
2 - Documents previously provided to him.
The entity to which the document is addressed | Number | Date | Document Type
3 - The classes in which he failed, the number of failing years, and the reason for failure (illness or other).
4 - The subjects in which he was incomplete.
5 - His conduct and regularity of attendance.
6 - Date of leaving school.
7 - Was he provided with a transfer document
Stamp
School Clerk
School Principal